Learn European Languages in London & Online
From French to Swedish, you can choose from evening, daytime or weekend language classes with our experienced and friendly tutors. We also offer early morning sessions and intensive courses to help you learn a language at a time and in a way that suits you best. In many languages you can take an accredited course, with national and international qualifications.
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Courses available both in-person and online
At City Lit, you can choose to study in-person or online. Our fantastic in-person courses are taught in our attractive campus, located in the heart of Covent Garden, central London. Here, our students can benefit from a variety of services and resources, including our café and state-of-the art equipment.
Our online courses are tailored to give you a social and interactive online learning experience, allowing you freedom to study from anywhere and with like-minded fellow classmates from all over the country without the need to travel. Use the Location filters on this page to choose your preferred learning method. See our guide to online learning for more information about accessing our live online courses.
Browse our European language courses below and enrol today!
- French 2 upper: improve your speaking at a gentle paceCourse start date: Thu 12 Feb 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Estelle HélouinAre you taking a gentle pace course but still struggle with speaking in groups? Would you like to improve your confidence and make more contributions in conversations? This gentle pace short course will give you the foundations to become a more fluent speaker.
Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Spanish 2 conversationCourse start date: Thu 12 Feb 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amaia IbargüenRevise, consolidate and improve your listening and speaking skills on this lively course, which will help you communicate more confidently in daily life situations. Ideal if you are doing 'Spanish 2 lower', 'Spanish 2 upper' or have an equivalent level (A2 level).
Please note that the in-person version of this course runs every other week (refer to the How will I be taught section for specific dates).
Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £77.00 - Return to French (elementary)
Course start date: Sat 9 May 2026 (and 4 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Caroline GiaconellaCome and join this lively course to refresh your elementary French. After attending this course you will be able join a level 2 course starting soon.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £159.00 - Spanish 3 conversation Course start date: Thu 12 Feb 2026 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amaia IbargüenRevise, consolidate and improve your listening and speaking skills on this lively course, which will help you communicate more confidently in daily life situations. Ideal if you have an intermediate level of Spanish, are doing 'Spanish 3 lower', 'Spanish 3 upper' or have studied Spanish for 3-4 years (B1 level).
Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £90.00 - Italian beginners: module 1 Course start date: Fri 6 Feb 2026 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rosanna CarlàWith its rich culture and history and its incredible landscapes and architecture, there are countless reasons to learn Italian. Whether you wish to learn Italian in order to make your visits to Italy more enjoyable, or because you'd like to speak with family and friends in their native language, this course will provide the groundwork for you to begin your journey towards fluency. Our emphasis is on speaking and listening skills so that you can start communicating quickly in Italian. Once you've completed this course you can continue with 'Italian beginners: module 2'.
Did you know that we offer support sessions for beginner students over the term? More information is available in the how will I be taught section below.
Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Return to Spanish (advanced) Course start date: Tue 17 Feb 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Montserrat TrujilloIf you have learned Spanish in the past, but it has been a while, then come and join this lively course to refresh your advanced Spanish. You will review, revise and practice in a course that is tailored to your needs. After attending this course, you will be able join a level 4 or 5 course.
Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £90.00 - Return to French (lower intermediate)Course start date: Tue 17 Feb 2026 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Anna RiolandRevise and consolidate your speaking and listening skills, as well as your grammar. Suitable if you have completed completed 2-3 years of study in the past.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00 - Spanish 3 upper: arte español en Londres de Picasso al grupo “El Paso”Course start date: Wed 18 Feb 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Anna Riera MoraMejora tu vocabulario y tu gramática a través de un recorrido por el arte español.
En este curso, podrás desarrollar tus habilidades lingüísticas en español a través del análisis y la discusión de algunas obras maestras españolas de la Tate Modern Gallery.
Ideal for students who have done 3 or 4 years of Spanish, have studied present and past tenses (B1 level), and are looking to practise more talking and listening skills.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £90.00 - Spanish beginners intensive: module 1 Course start date: Thu 19 Feb 2026 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: María IsaltLearn to speak Spanish on this lively, communicative course for complete beginners. Taught in Spanish with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills.
For details about blended courses dates and their mode of delivery, please click here or go to the How will I be taught? section below.
Did you know that we offer support sessions for beginner students over the term? More information is available in the how will I be taught section below.
Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Spanish 4/5 historia del arte español: module 2Course start date: Fri 20 Feb 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Anna Riera MoraVen a descubrir la Historia del arte español a traves de las galerias de arte de Londres en este segundo módulo que explorará los périodos artísticos del Romanticismo al expresionismo abstracto durante 5 sesiones y una visita final a la Tate Modern Gallery.
Ideal para estudiantes de nivel 4 o 5, o que han estudiado español por 5 años (los participantes deben tener las habilidades necesarias para debatir activamente en clase usando el español).
No es necesario tener conocimientos previos de historia del arte. Durante el curso estudiaremos tambien el vocabulario necesario para entender articulos sobre arte y para valorar obras de arte.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £90.00 - French film eveningCourse start date: Fri 20 Feb 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Stephanie RadetThe French Film evening is a chance to find out more about French cinema in the college. The film will be presented by tutor Stéphanie Radet.
The film we will be watching is Au revoir là-haut a 2017 French historial war drama written and directed by and starring Albert Dupontel, adapted from the 2013 novel by Pierre Lemaitre.
Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - French 3 upper: in the footsteps of the French in LondonCourse start date: Sat 21 Feb 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Anais PerdaemsIn the footsteps of the French in London - Soho, Spitalfields, South Kensington. Discover three iconic districts of London under a different light!
Each workshop will focus on a district and last for 2 hours. T
Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £51.00 - Brazilian Portuguese beginners: travel and leisure Course start date: Mon 23 Feb 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Isabel Dos SantosMake the most of your holidays in Brazil with this short, intensive course. It will provide you with all the language you need to communicate in the most common holiday situations & have a friendly chat with the locals! This course is ideal for complete beginners.
Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00 - Spanish beginners: module 1A Course start date: Tue 24 Feb 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Analía ToloneLearn to speak Spanish on this short course for complete beginners. You will be able to continue by joining Spanish beginners: module 1B if you want more than just an introduction.
Did you know that we offer support sessions for beginner students over the term? More information is available in the how will I be taught section below.
Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00 - Spanish beginners: module 1B Course start date: Tue 24 Feb 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Adriana Itriago GavidiaLearn to speak Spanish on this short course for near beginners. Suitable if you have completed Spanish beginners: module 1A or if you have a very basic knowledge of the language (please check course outline for Spanish beginners: module 1A to see what you should know already).
Did you know that we offer support sessions for beginner students over the term? More information is available in the how will I be taught section below.
Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00
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